Circular RNA biogenesis can proceed through an exon-containing lariat precursor

Pervasive expression of circular RNA is a recently discovered feature of eukaryotic gene expression programs, yet its function remains largely unknown. The presumed biogenesis of these RNAs involves a non-canonical ‘backsplicing’ event. Recent studies in mammalian cell culture posit that backsplicin...

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Main Authors: Steven P Barrett, Peter L Wang, Julia Salzman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2015-06-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/07540